Celtic to Face Hearts on Season's Final Day as Post-Split Schedule is Announced
The final day of the Scottish Premiership season will see Celtic host Hearts in a match that could decide the title, with the game set to be broadcast live on Sky Sports. Currently, Hearts lead the league by one point over Rangers and three points over Celtic, with several crucial matches still to come before the split. Hearts, who are seeking their first top-flight title since 1960, will play two home games and three away games in the run-in, starting with an Edinburgh derby against Hibernian on April 26. They will then host Rangers on May 4 and travel to Motherwell on May 9, with both matches also live on Sky. Their last game of the season will be against Celtic at Parkhead on May 16. Rangers, managed by Danny Röhl, will be away from home in three of their last five matches, hosting Motherwell first on April 26. They then travel to Hearts on May 4 and face Celtic in the final Old Firm showdown of the season at Celtic Park on May 10, with both games broadcast live on Sky Sports. Celtic, the current champions, will have three home games in their final five matches, starting with a match against Falkirk on April 25, live on Sky Sports. Martin O'Neill's team then travels to Hibernian on May 3 before hosting Rangers on May 10, both games in front of the Sky Sports cameras. Whoever finishes fourth will secure a spot in the Conference League qualifiers, with Motherwell currently leading that race. Motherwell faces Rangers on April 26, Falkirk on May 2, Hearts on May 9, and Celtic on May 13. Hibernian, managed by David Gray, will take on Edinburgh rivals Hearts on April 26 and Celtic on May 3, both live on Sky Sports, before facing Rangers at Ibrox on May 13. Both Hibernian and Motherwell could still secure a European place if Celtic wins the league and the Scottish Cup. Falkirk, despite needing to make up eight points on Motherwell for an automatic European spot, is in the Scottish Cup semi-finals and could win the competition to secure a European place. Livingston, with just one league win all season, is 11 points adrift of safety and faces a tough run-in, including matches against St Mirren, Aberdeen, Dundee United, and Kilmarnock. Kilmarnock, three points adrift of those above them, aims to move out of the relegation play-off spot with matches against Aberdeen, Dundee United, St Mirren, Dundee, and Livingston. St Mirren and Aberdeen, tied on 30 points, will battle to avoid relegation, with the Dons facing Kilmarnock, Livingston, Dundee United, and Dundee in their run-in. St Mirren's schedule includes games against Livingston, Dundee, Kilmarnock, Aberdeen, and Dundee United. Dundee, two points clear of St Mirren and Aberdeen, and Dundee United, five points ahead, will look to end the season on a positive note, with the city rivals meeting on April 26.